Reviews for Strider Sports Running Bike

We LOVE this bike! Our 2.5 yr old rides all around with confidence. We've never had any problem with the quality or the steering. I think that $100 is worth teaching a young child to learn balance, coordination and confidence on a bike. The quality and construction of the bike are perfect for what the bike is intended. It is made for young children so it has to be lightweight and easy to use.

I purchased the running bike for my 2 year old grandson and he already is a pro. The bike is great, very well built and the concept is very smart. Would truly recommend it and am happy I made the purchase.

My son received a regular pedal bike for his 2nd birthday. He did fine with it - learned how to pedal and brake - but the difference really came after he started "borrowing" his little sister's strider (they are 16 months apart) that she got for her 2nd birthday. Within a few hours he had figured out how to balance and he increased his distance and duration. After one hour without training wheels, he can now ride his bike. He can even start himself because he runs with his bike - a strider acquired skill! I HIGHLY recommend this product! I never had any of the quality control issues some of the other poster's had, I found the bike to be of sound quality. I would recommend you adjust the seat height frequently - both my kids did/do a better job on the bike when they are sitting on the seat and their toes (not their whole foot) touch the ground. They definitely learn the balance concept faster.

My 2 year old boy loves the bike...I think the quality could be a bit more due to the $100.00 price tag. The wheel bearings are plastic which wont last and the Handle bars are hard to steer or fall if you loosen them. Over all the bike does serve the purpose of my boy learning to balance, it is just the quality i am concerned with...

Cute little bike, works good. It does not seem very well built tho.

My daughter is almost 4 and got her Strider run bike about 2.5 months ago. She loves it! We do have the extra tall seat post which gives her plenty of growing room. I think if your child is much older than 3 you should get the extra tall seat post in addition - gives you at least 3 more inches of seat height I would say. To those who worry the bike will be too small just check out the Strider website and you will see their 5 year old having fun on his Strider! My almost 4 year old was coasting down small hills with her feet up after about 4 weeks. She can't get enough of her bike! This really is one of the best 'toys' we have ever bought.

The bike is bit smaller than I thought it would be. My son is a tall 3 year old 41" and will most likely be way to tall by his 4th birthday April 3. Overall it is a very nice bike to train with. However due to the size would not recommend.

Our experience with the Strider Sport Co. has mixed feelings. Out of the box this Strider bike came with a damaged seat. The company responded and sent us a new one immediately. Our 2 year old grandson loved his "birthday bike". It was light weight and very stylish. He rode around the loving room during his birthday party. He wanted to keep the bike but the handle bars would not turn. We took the bike apart twice but still could not get the handle bars to turn smoothly. A local bike repairman said that Strider bikes have problems with their steering columns. We decided to return the bike. We believe that the Strider Company must implement some quality control in their factory if parents are going to pay $100+ for a balance bike. We do however recommend the online runbikes.com company. They were very helpful to us. A few days later we found a local store that sold Kettler and Strider bikes. We bought the Kettler bike. It cost a little more but is well made and turns smoothly.